Eric Swalwell apologizes to wife for ‘mistakes’ that put her in ‘this position’
The Democrats’ frontrunner for the job as California governor, Rep. Eric Swalwell, has posted a video online in which he claims that multiple charges from a long list of women about his alleged sexual assault and misconduct actions are false.
But his video raises more questions than it answers as he apologizes to his wife for his “mistakes” and for putting her in this position.
Hear it directly from me. These allegations are flat false. And I will fight them. pic.twitter.com/bQSlCquD1U
— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) April 11, 2026
He’s been hit in recent days with multiple claims of seriously inappropriate behavior from women, some who have withheld their names, others who have not.
Online commenters also have had a field day with the irony of the charges, after he waged a public hate campaign against then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh who was beleaguered by anonymous complaints publicized by Democrats during his confirmation hearings.
Swalwell, during his awkward video, admitted “mistakes” he’s made that are personal in nature and meant to be worked out between him and his wife. But he provided no other information, leading to speculation that those mistakes could have involved inappropriate relationships.
“A lot has been said about me today through anonymous allegations, and I thought it was important that you see and hear from me directly. These allegations of sexual assault are flat false. They are absolutely false. They did not happen. They have never happened. And I will fight them with everything that I have.”
But said confirmed “mistakes in judgment” and apologized “deeply” to his wife for putting her in this position.
He said he is not perfect or a saint. “I have certainly made mistakes in judgment in my past. But those mistakes are between me and my wife, and to her I apologize deeply for putting her in this position.”
Online commenters pointed out he said, in 2018 about the complaints raised against Kavanaugh, “She has nothing to gain and everything to lose. It’s time we #BelieveSurvivors instead of attack them.”
Radio host Dana Loesch responded to the claims against Swalwell, “No one believes you. Live by the sword, die by the sword, they say.”
Reporter Ryan Grim said, “Swalwell apologizes to his wife and also says the allegations are ‘flat false’ which raise (sic) the question of why he’s apologizing to his wife.”
One former staffer charged the congressman raped her when she was intoxicated and left her bruised and bleeding.
“I was pushing him off of me, saying no,” the woman told CNN about the situation. “He didn’t stop.”
She also reported, in another episode of intoxication, she woke up naked with him in a hotel room, and had no memory of what happened.
“Three other women who spoke with CNN also alleged various kinds of sexual misconduct by the Democratic congressman – including Swalwell sending them unsolicited explicit messages or nude photos. One woman who connected online with Swalwell over her interest in Democratic politics says she ended up extremely drunk inside his hotel room after a night out with the congressman, with little memory of what occurred. Earlier in the night at a bar, he kissed her and touched her leg without her consent, she said,” CNN documented.
Further, another woman said she got unsolicited nude messages from Swalwell. Social media creator Ally Sammarco told CNN said she initially reached out to the congressman on Twitter to discuss politics. “I truly never thought he would respond – I had like 1,000 followers at the time,” she said. “And he actually responded.”
Swalwell already has had a lawyer send some of the women cease-and-desist letters, claiming the women’s accounts were “false.”
But the report said the network “found corroboration for key elements of each of the women’s claims, including the former staffer who said she was sexually assaulted. Two family members and a friend said in interviews with CNN that she told them about the alleged 2024 assault in the following days, and CNN also reviewed text messages she sent two friends describing her allegations at the same time.”
Swalwell’s online presence, and opinions about sexual assault victims, quickly was reposted.
Eric Swalwell circa 2018 said any sexual assault accusation made against Brett Kavanaugh should be immediately investigated.
I wonder if Eric believes this should apply to a Congressman running for Governor too? pic.twitter.com/C5dj30J83p
— Liberacrat (@ViralVideos) April 10, 2026
— Slippery Pete (@HamsterDealer) April 11, 2026
Sure farty pic.twitter.com/bPMxcT7tkH
— miguelifornia (@miguelifornia) April 11, 2026
Swalwell’s claims to fame earlier in his career included his obsessive opposition to President Donald Trump, and his relationship with an alleged Chinese spy, Christine Fang.